safty hood latch
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From: San Jose, CA
I have one somewhere that I took off a hood. It's around here somewhere. However, don't know how "strong" it is.
You may want to search online for a spring vendor and approach them with what you need. Maybe you can find someone that manufactures springs to specifications.
You may want to search online for a spring vendor and approach them with what you need. Maybe you can find someone that manufactures springs to specifications.
Fleet Owner
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From: NM
This has come up before, and I don't think anyone makes new ones. P/N 1C-16862-B, spring, front hood auxiliary catch. Don't see it at any of the usual suspects... look for used. Or if there is a True Value hardware near you, they usually have boxes of "universal" springs, even hairpin-springs like this.
Cargo Master
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From: Alberta Canada
Hood safety hood latch
I'm not confident that the stock hood latch will be reliable; I remember from early life experiences where hood flew up going down the road. I've been contemplating replacing the latch with newer technology; besides bungy cord wrapped through the hood openings . 
I guess my concerns are moot until I actually drive the truck.
I guess my concerns are moot until I actually drive the truck.
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From: Kansas City, Mo
There was a thread a while back where someone adopted a more modern hood latch upper and lower sections. I thought I had it but I don't. It was worth keeping. Does anyone remember the article and/or where to find/copy it? chuck
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From: Alabama
Fred, the Grainger catolog has 118 products under Torsion springs. I have to replace mine as well but I'm at work and can't remember the deflection angle or OD. But I am sure they have one that will work. Looks like they come in packs of 6. priced from about 4 bucks to 9. I bet an ACE hardware would have something that will work also.
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Didn't see one like the one we both need in the grainger site. I'll try my hand at making one 2mor. If it looks like it should work i'll make 2. Then when i install mine and IF it works i'll mail you the other. Merry x -mas
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OK Lakotas here is what i had and what i came up with. Let u know if it works .
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I was just looking at one like that. Think that might work and look lots better. Has anyone just went without the safty latch.
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Laughing Gas
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Yep that is the torsion spring I was looking at in the Grainger catolog. Mine is different from yours Fred. It looks like the pic that ALBUQ posted only with shorter legs.